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One of Taiwan’s most popular fried chicken restaurants, J&G Fried Chicken , is opening its second U.S. store and first Orange County location at the Irvine Spectrum on November 23, 2024.
Huang Jinchang founded the original J&G Fried Chicken in 1973 as a street food operation on Jiguang Street in Taichung. Today, the brand has 70 stores in Taiwan and 430 internationally. The LA and OC locations are in partnership with 85°C Bakery Cafe .
On the menu is Taiwanese-style fried chicken prepared in custom-designed fryers. Find dishes like fried chicken sandwiches offered in a plethora of flavors (original, spicy, yuzu, and sweet and sour), along with popcorn chicken, chicken cartilage, and chicken tenders accompanied by Asian-inspired dipping sauces. Non-chicken items include fried oyster mushrooms and a smoked salmon sandwich.
Thanksgiving cake For those looking for something other than pie for dessert this Thanksgiving, Susie Cakes is baking up cranberry orange cakes for the holiday. The creation is composed of three layers of orange-flavored cake studded with cranberries and an orange buttercream with fall-colored sugar. Pre-order by November 23 for pickup on November 27.
A post shared by SusieCakes Bakery (@susiecakesbakery) Meet Santa without going to the mall The Music Center is hosting a dinner with Santa Claus on Monday, December 2 at 4 p.m. or 6 p.
m. to coincide with the Los Angeles County Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony at Jerry Moss Plaza. Set on the fifth-floor ballroom of the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion at the Music Center, the ticketed event (starting at $50 for children and $75 for adults) includes a family-style dinner, a photo booth meet-and-greet with Santa, cookie decorating for kids, a dessert bar, and a hot cocoa station with all the toppings.
Tickets are available on Eventbrite . Nice Coffee at Carla’s Fresh Market Founded by Doug Meils and Elliott Lau, Nice Coffee Roasters is operating a residency inside Carla’s Fresh Market in Highland Park from now until the end of the year. Available Wednesday to Monday from 8 a.
m. to 2 p.m are classic espresso drinks, lavender lattes, matcha teas and lattes, and more.
Caviar on demand in Beverly Hills The Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills is transforming its lobby lounge into Veil & Velvet starting on December 1. The “speakeasy,” inspired by old-school piano bars and Hollywood private dining clubs, features live cigar rolling, on-demand caviar service, and a roving martini cart. Feast of the Seven Fishes at Donna’s Italian American darling Donna’s in Echo Park is hosting its second annual Feast of the Seven Fishes on Wednesday, December 18.
The seven-course, family-style menu costs $120 per person; wine and cocktails are available a la carte. Reservations go live on Resy on Wednesday, November 20 at 10 a.m.
with a maximum party size capped at four. El Gato Negro pizza pop-up El Gato Negro , an LA pizza pop-up by chefs Travis Matoesian and Alan Rudoy, is slinging its pies at Bravo Toast Silverlake on Thursday, November 21 at 5 p.m.
The chefs, who met while working in the kitchen at Funke in Beverly Hills, prepare pizzas topped with classic Italian ingredients and LA-inspired ones like sojuk. Natural wines and beers will be on hand, and a live DJ, too. Sign up for our newsletter.
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